Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Lucinda Day, the wealthiest color
ed woman in Kansas City, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner Wyne,
few days since, on the charge of send
ing an obscene letter to a Mrs. Hamlin.
Mrs. Day waived examination and was
bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await
the action of the United States District
court.
Bishop TuttIe of the Missouri diocese OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church arrived
in Kansas City few days ago, and left
his satchel containing his vestments on a
seat in the gentlemen's waiting-room at
the depot while he took little exercise
on the platform. In a few minutes he re-
turned, but only to find his valise and its
contents gone. The Bishop was on his
way to Central Missouri, but postponed
his trip because of the theft.
The coming street-car motor in st. Louis
is thought to be electricity.
Patrick s. Gilmore, the famous musical
conductor, was rendered complimentary
dinner a few days since by Henry Shaw,
at st. Louis.
August KIingenberg, claiming to be a
resident of Chicago, made four separate
attempts to commit suicide q few days
since, at st. Louis, three tines by throw
ing himself in front of moving trains and
once by hanging. Timely interposi ton
in each case frustrated his efforts.
The most notable theatrical combination
this season is that of Lawrence Barrett
and Edwin Booth, the two most eminent
tragedians of the times in this country, in
a round of legitimate plays After closing
the most successful engagement in the
Theatrical history of Chicago, they are to
appear for a season in st. Louis, begin
ming Monday, the 31st inst Much inter-
est has been awakened by this promised
event, and the performances will doubt
less be witnessed by many from the in
| terror cities of the State.
New post offices have been established
at Elgin, Shelby County, and at Folsom,
Galloway County.
Two sudden deaths occurred recently at
Louisiana, Pike County, Isaac Fl. Sission
and John j. Benning.
Mr.. Henry Thinker, of ST. Louis, was
elected one of the vice-presidents of the
Carriage-Builders' National Association
and Mr.. w. T. Haydock, of st. Louis, to
| fill an unex PRED term as member of the
executive committee.
The st. Louis Exposition for 1887 is
thing of the past, having closed on the
night of the 22d. The season has been the
most successful yet, the total attendance
footing up fully 1000 in excess of last
year. GiImore's band, the great musical
year, and is how playing at Kansas City.
Ten horses and mules were cremated in
burning stable owned by Thomas Quinn,
! in st. Louis, few nights ago.
! The grand lodge of Missouri, knights of
Pythias, at its recent session in st. Louis,
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: H. H. Allen, of Sedalia, past
grand chancellor; Jas. L. Buford, of Kan
sas City, grand chancellor; Jno. H.
Holmes, of ST. Louis, grand vice-chan-
celor; Jno. Gierlow, of jefferson City,
grand prelate; Adam Thies, of Hannibal,
grand master of the exchequer; Thos. r.
Gelwicks, of ST. Louis, grand keeper of the
records and seals; FL. B. Ledbetter, of
Pennington, grand master alarms; O. j.
Kyle, of Stanberry, grand inner guard;
Geo. F. Kuemel, of Glasgow, grand outer
guard; r. Fl. Mabury, of Kansas City, SUI
preme representative for four years. w.
A. Radcliff, II. B. Ledbetter, A. Redheffer,
j. II. Hawthorn and D. S. Kelly were ap-
pointed a committee to revise the consti-
tuition. The grand lodge will meet in
Hannibal next year.
Nicholas Frank was instantly killed in
st. Louis few days ago by falling from
a scaffold on which he was at work paint
ing building Adolph Fromm, his mate,
who tried to save him, went down with
him, and was badly injured internally,
and it was thought could not survive.
A. j. Roche, clerk in the Office of Col
lector Sexton in 50. Louis, undertook to
play the role of "masher" at the EXPOSE
ton few days ago, and for his temerity
was given a ride in the "hoodlum wagon'
to the Four Courts.
Fred Neiwich, German lumber piler in
st. Louis, committed suicide a few days
ago by hanging himself. Dependency
over the death of a son was the cause.
Gov. Marmaduke has issued a proclama-
ton Offering reward of $500 for the ar
rest and delivery to the sheriff of fancy
County of George w. Middleton, who es
capped from Jail at Forsythe several days
ago. Middleton is Balb Knobber, fifty
three years of age, and had just been sem
fenced to fifteen years in the state prison
for murder in the second degree.
The ninety-first volume of the Missouri
Reports is out and ready for distribution.
In this report 80 cases are decided. Judge
Black has %; Judge Norton, %; Judge
Sherwood, IA; Judge Ray, IA, and Judge
Brace, u.
In the United States District Court at
Kansas City Henry Crosby, an enterprs-
ing and over-curious groceryman of Sa-
lima, Kan, was sent to Jail for ten days
and fined $1,000 for putting a sign reading
''Post-Offic over his store and opening
him. Mrs. Allie Booth, who opened sew
eral letters which did not belong to her,
was sent to Jail for year.
During the trial of the case of Alice |
Dyke in the Kansas City Criminal Court,
the name of Coroner Elston was called as |
a witness. The coroner did not put in an |
appearance, and, as it was the third thine |
within a week that he has disregarded the |
subpoena of the Criminal Court, Judge |
White ordered an attachment issued, and
that the coroner be placed under arrest |
until he should give a sufficient bond for |
his appearance.
An unknown foater was taken from the |
Missouri river at Blue Mills Ferry, Jack
son County, a few days ago. He was
we'll dressed, but there was not thing to |
indicate his identity. No marks of vio-
lence were visible. He is described as fine |
looking, five feet ten inches tall, dark hair
and mustache, good clothing, and had
been in the water fully three days. He is
believed to be a suicide.
AN infant child of Alderman Ryan, of
st. Joseph, was fatally poisoned few
nights ago by being given dose of car
bolic acid by mistake.
st. Louis is getting down again.
VIM. Pratt was arrested in Crawford |
County, few days ago on the charge of |
forging an Endorsement upon pension |
check. Pratt, it is charged, on the goth of
March, 1887, forged the name of William
j. Thornhill to pension check for $A.75,
and obtained the money for the same.
Thornhill complained of not receiving his
money and on ;Dvoctiuo on